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TRACK AND FIELD: BJH 8th-grade boys grab first
The Bowie Junior High School eighth-grade boys won the Nocona Invitational junior high school meet on Feb. 29.
Bowie’s seventh-grade boys were second to Boyd. Nocona’s seventh-grade boys placed third and the eighth-grade boys were fifth.
On the girls’ side, Bowie’s eighth-graders were second and the seventh grade was fourth. Nocona’s seventh grade girls were third overall.
The top-3 performers received medals in all grades and events.
Boys’ results
Joshua Martinez claimed first place for Bowie in the long jump with a leap of 15-feet, 9½- inches, and Ty Harris was golden in the triple jump with a leap of 31-6½.
Gold-Burg’s Judah Tefertiller won the 200-meter run, clocking in at 30.6 seconds.
Bowie’s 800-meter relay group consisting of Camden Starnes, Ty Harris, Colby DeLao and Martinez recorded a winning time of 1:55. The Cottontail 1,600-meter relay consisting of the same quartet was second (4:44.5).
Girls’ results
Chloe Daughtry scored points for the Nocona seventh-grade girls in the long jump with a leap of 13-6¾, while classmate Laramie Hayes was third in the 110-meter hurdles (20.71).
Lexi Kirkham placed third in the triple jump for Bowie, marking at 27 7¼, and classmate Jayci Logan took second in the 100-meter dash at 14.19.
The Lady Braves’ 1,600 relay won the gold with a time of 4:58.8.
The Bowie seventh-grade girls’ 400-meter relay placed second (58.15) and the 800-meter relay also was second 2:08, with Nocona’s group one second behind in third.
Bowie’s eighth-grade girls performed very well in the field events, with Brysen Richey claiming gold in the triple jump 30-6½. Read more in the March 9 Bowie News.
Bowie’s Brysen Richey smiles as competes in the triple jump at the Nocona junior high school track and field meet from Feb. 29. (News photo by Dani Blackburn)
Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.
No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.
With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.
Tyler Richey finished 2nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.
Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8th with a time of 3:30.76.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.
The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.
Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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